Meter Readers, Utilities: pay by state
SOC 43-5041 ยท Office and Administrative Support. 39 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 810 | $79,610 | $79,040 |
| 2 | Washington | 390 | $73,150 | $65,900 |
| 3 | Nevada | 160 | $72,100 | $76,120 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 860 | $71,010 | $78,450 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 140 | $69,880 | $64,180 |
| 6 | Colorado | 150 | $69,740 | $66,550 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 120 | $68,300 | $73,930 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 870 | $67,780 | $63,030 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 50 | $66,840 | $61,470 |
| 10 | Delaware | 30 | $64,240 | $58,240 |
| 11 | New York | 930 | $64,020 | $56,960 |
| 12 | Michigan | 270 | $62,870 | $60,870 |
| 13 | Illinois | 570 | $62,280 | $60,690 |
| 14 | Alaska | 40 | $62,030 | $62,690 |
| 15 | Oregon | 120 | $61,440 | $63,660 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 300 | $61,110 | $54,150 |
| 17 | Iowa | 120 | $58,550 | $60,940 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 280 | $58,430 | $59,430 |
| 19 | Indiana | 330 | $58,170 | $49,200 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 40 | $57,980 | $56,830 |
| 21 | Ohio | 1,070 | $56,420 | $47,780 |
| 22 | Hawaii | 50 | $55,160 | $51,910 |
| 23 | Missouri | 330 | $54,590 | $49,150 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 350 | $51,790 | $48,530 |
| 25 | Alabama | 470 | $49,940 | $45,710 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 860 | $48,930 | $45,210 |
| 27 | Arizona | 360 | $48,880 | $44,760 |
| 28 | Kansas | 80 | $48,660 | $49,870 |
| 29 | Florida | n/a | $47,960 | $40,610 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 410 | $47,910 | $47,850 |
| 31 | Georgia | 670 | $47,200 | $43,140 |
| 32 | Kentucky | 690 | $47,050 | $44,450 |
| 33 | Virginia | 630 | $45,090 | $44,020 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 390 | $45,060 | $39,480 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 640 | $44,720 | $41,830 |
| 36 | Texas | 1,360 | $44,680 | $43,030 |
| 37 | Mississippi | 600 | $40,580 | $37,120 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 230 | $40,470 | $37,340 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 500 | $38,430 | $37,570 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.